Hungary reports 103 COVID-19 deaths, near record highs
As of Monday, Hungary had reported the third-highest COVID-19 death rate per 100,000 people in Europe over the past 14 days based on data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, a European Union agency.
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Hungary reported 103 new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, near Saturday's daily record of 107, while new cases rose by 4,140, the government said in a statement.
It said the number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 rose to 6,153, with a record number of 461 patients on ventilators. In a shift from his policy of avoiding tough restrictions to protect the economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced a limited lockdown from Wednesday to avoid hospitals being overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.
The move followed a call from a Hungarian teachers' union to parents to keep their children at home to protect teachers and parents from the pandemic. As of Monday, Hungary had reported the third-highest COVID-19 death rate per 100,000 people in Europe over the past 14 days based on data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, a European Union agency.
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